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 Kanye West (left) and Ty Dolla Sign (right), the two members of ¥$ | |
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| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Labels | YZY |
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¥$ is an American hip-hop supergroup composed of rapper Kanye West and singer Ty Dolla Sign. With the two maintaining a strong relationship during 2023, Ty was one of the select few West invited to record music with in Tokyo, Japan and later in Italy. During the recording sessions for West's eleventh studio album, they decided to set aside some of their music and create their three-volume collaborative album series, Vultures. The duo released the first installment, Vultures 1, on February 10, 2024.
History[edit]
Background and beginnings[edit]
Kanye West and singer Ty Dolla Sign began making music with each other in 2014, when they were working on West's seventh studio album The Life of Pablo. Following the album's release, Ty Dolla $ign became one of Ye's most frequent collaborators, contributing to some of his most prominent modern works – both released and unreleased – including Ye and the unreleased Yandhi.
Formation and Vultures 1[edit]
In October 2023, Ty Dolla Sign confirmed the existence of the duo and their upcoming album via an Instagram post displaying their name ¥$. During a performance in November 2023, he revealed that he had been working with West on the album in Saudi Arabia and that it would be "coming real soon". Videos of the artists recording with rapper Lil Baby also surfaced online.
West and Ty Dolla Sign spent three months recording Vultures 1 in Saudi Arabia, mostly in the city of al-Ula, according to collaborator DJ Camper. British singer ZLYAH, who West inspired, contributed to the writing of the track "Carnival". Record producer Fred Again played snippets of a song by the duo at a club, rumored to be from the album.
The album's first public listening event was announced for February 8, 2024, at Chicago's United Center. Vultures 1 was released independently through West's YZY brand on February 10, 2024, commemorating the 20th anniversary of his debut album The College Dropout. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200.
Planned Vultures trilogy[edit]
On January 23, 2024, West revealed that the Vultures project would be released as a trilogy, with the first installment, Vultures 1, scheduled for release on February 9, 2024. The second volume, Vultures 2, was set to release on March 8, with the final part, Vultures 3, on April 5, 2024. Vultures 1 was released independently through West's YZY brand on February 10, 2024. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, becoming West's 11th consecutive number-one album and Ty Dolla Sign's first. It also reached the top spot in several other countries.
Vultures 2 is currently in production, with West and Ty Dolla Sign still working on the album. Producer Timbaland and rapper French Montana have announced their involvement in the project. West has stated that Vultures 2 will be sold exclusively on his Yeezy website for $20 instead of being released on streaming platforms like its predecessor. After several delays and uncertainty surrounding the release of Vultures 2, West confirmed the album's official release date. During an interview on Justin LaBoy's The Download podcast, which aired on April 22, 2024, West revealed that Vultures 2 will be released on May 3.[1] This announcement aligns with the date West had previously leaked to a Baby Keem fan page in March when he mistakenly thought the account was the rapper's actual profile. Tracks such as "River" featuring Young Thug and Leon Bridges, the Backstreet Boys-sampling "Everybody" featuring Charlie Wilson, who also appears in "Worship" along with West's daughter North, "Promotion" featuring Future, the James Blake-assisted "Slide", and "Field Trip" with Playboi Carti, Kodak Black, Lil Durk, and Don Toliver have all been teased.
Controversy[edit]
The original artwork for Vultures 1, revealed by West in January 2024, was believed to be inspired by the cover art for Filosofem—an album by black metal artist Burzum (handled and maintained by murderer and neo-Nazi musician Varg Vikernes) as well as painter Caspar David Friedrich, with the album title's font resembling Burzum's typeface. West was also photographed in 2024 wearing a Burzum shirt while standing beside JPEGMafia.[2] In response to the backlash, West and Ty Dolla Sign decided to change the artwork for all three albums in the trilogy. Vultures 1 was released with a new cover art featuring a photograph of West completely obscured by all-black clothing, including an opaque head covering, standing next to his wife, Bianca Censori, with her back turned, wearing stockings and a sheer black cloth around her waist. With the announcement of Vultures 2, the duo revealed the cover for the album featuring Ty Dolla Sign wearing a leather jacket and a mask, standing in the center of a brown background while holding a picture of his brother "Big TC".[citation needed]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||||||||||
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| US [3] |
AUS [4] |
CAN [5] |
NOR [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
UK [9] | ||||||||||
| Vultures 1 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 148,000(1st week)[10] | |||||||
| Vultures 2 |
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To be released | ||||||||||||||
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] |
US R&B/HH [12] |
US Rap [13] |
AUS [14] |
CAN [15] |
FRA [citation needed] |
IRE [citation needed] |
NZ [citation needed] |
UK [9][16] | ||||
| "Vultures" (featuring Bump J and Lil Durk) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Vultures 1 |
| "Talking / Once Again" (featuring North West) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Carnival" (featuring Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Appearances together[edit]
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Only One" | 2014 | Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Ty Dolla Sign | Non-album singles |
| "The Summer League" | 2015 | Wale, Ty Dolla Sign, Kanye West | |
| "Guard Down" | Ty Dolla Sign, Kanye West, Diddy | Free TC | |
| "Real Friends" | 2016 | Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign | The Life of Pablo |
| "Fade" | Kanye West, Post Malone, Ty Dolla Sign | ||
| "All Mine" | 2018 | Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign, Ant Clemons | Ye |
| "Wouldn't Leave" | Kanye West, PartyNextDoor, Ty Dolla Sign, Jeremih | ||
| "Violent Crimes" | Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign, 070 Shake, Nicki Minaj | ||
| "Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2)" | Kids See Ghosts, Ty Dolla Sign | Kids See Ghosts | |
| "Everything We Need" | 2019 | Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign, Ant Clemons | Jesus Is King |
| "Ego Death" | 2020 | Ty Dolla Sign, Kanye West, FKA Twigs, Skrillex | Featuring Ty Dolla Sign |
| "Track 6" | Ty Dolla Sign, Kanye West, Anderson .Paak, Thundercat | ||
| "Junya, Pt. 2" | 2021 | Kanye West, Playboi Carti, Ty Dolla Sign | Donda |
References[edit]
- ^ Mendez, Marisa (2024-04-23). "Kanye West Confirms 'Vultures 2' Release Date Following Delays". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Trapp, Philip (2024-01-25). "Varg Vikernes Comments On Kanye West Wearing Burzum Shirt". Loudwire. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/kanye-west-ty-dolla-sign-vultures-1-every-song-hot-100-1235611020/
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian Albums Chart: June 23, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 24, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 15, 2018. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
- ^ a b "Kids See Ghosts | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/19/arts/music/ye-kanye-west-vultures-1-billboard-chart.html
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles and promotional singles on the Hot 100 Songs chart in the United States:
- All except noted: "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- "Real Friends": "Kanye West Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles and promotional singles on the Hot 100 Songs chart in the United States:
- All except noted: "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- "Real Friends": "Kanye West Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles and promotional singles on the Hot Rap Songs chart in the United States:
- All except noted: "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- "Real Friends": "Kanye West Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Peaks in Australia:
- "Wavy": "CHART WATCH #386". auspOp. September 17, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- "Sucker for Pain": "australian-charts.com – Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons feat. Logic, Ty Dolla $ign & X Ambassadors – Sucker For Pain". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- "Love U Better": "ARIA Chart Watch #430". auspOp. July 22, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- "Ego Death": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing July 13, 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. No. 1584. July 13, 2020.
- "Spicy": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 2 November 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1600. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 2, 2020. p. 4.
- Songs from Vultures 1: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 19 February 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1772. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 19, 2024. p. 4.
- ^ "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "Ty Dolla Sign Chart History: Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
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